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larkspurglove · 1 month
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Holy moly so the Acheron and Black Swan animated short huh-
Well time to analyse the hell out of it.
First two things I noticed was that every time Black Swan tried to initiate affection of some kind (eg. kissing Acheron’s hand) Acheron pulls away, and also that it seems that Black Swan is leading the dance.
(Note: I don’t know anything about dancing to the point where I’m not sure if the dance they were doing in the video was a tango or a flamboyant waltz so take a lot of my observations about the dancing itself with a grain of salt)
Next is the images in the background of them dancing after Black Swan summons some memokeeper domain thing. (1:48 to 2:02 in the video)
All of them frame her as alone in some way, with the exception of the last image which has her standing next to someone with no discernible features. I wonder if we’ll learn who that is in the new update.
Then there’s the flashback to Acheron killing the Annihilation Gang, which seems to draw the attention of the white haired version of Acheron. It’s at this point that Black Swan is like ‘fuck’ and tries to back out but the white and red Acheron keeps her in Acheron’s memories, now leading the dance and quite aggressively too. (I have to say the way the red, white and black take over as well as the predator and prey imagery was cool as hell, as well as the feathers flying off Black Swan like blood splatters mmmmmm)
The flashes of a swan being killed by a snake mixed with the symbolism of predators chasing prey, to me, tells us two things; Acheron is dangerous, and she’s a killer by nature.
I think what was actually happening during all of those sequences with predators and prey was that Black Swan was being forced to witness the memories of Acheron killing people. I’m pretty sure it’s obvious that the stunt with the Annihilation Gang wasn’t a one off - she’s probably killed a whole lot more people.
What’s also concerning is that a MEMOKEEPER is terrified of Acheron’s memories. If I remember correctly, yes Black Swan does prefer to collect more pleasant memories, but she’s likely seen her share of darker ones too. What exactly did she see that left her physically exhausted by the end of their dance?
As for the brief appearance of IX/The Nihility, I think it definitely confirms that Acheron is an emanator. Hell, I think I can even pin down what faction she belongs to - she’s a Self Annihilator.
Self-Annihilators are people that accidentally wandered into the shadow of IX and as such become weak to its ideals. Self annihilation comes in many different forms, but the one that stuck out the most to me was memory loss.
Self-Annihilators inadvertently draw from the power of IX, making them emanators. I have a feeling Acheron has more direct permission since she’s so strong, or maybe the powers of the nihility are just that good.
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Acheron’s eyes here really remind me of our dear friend Something Unto Death but that might be more of a coincidence if anything
You might’ve already seen that acheron, the word, is connected to the underworld/afterlife, and after seeing that she’s likely killed a lot of people, it’s possible she’s a reaper of some kind. There’s definitely a connection between her name and the amount of people she’s killed
The white haired version of her could be withholding her memories to ensure that she doesn’t stray from the path of Nihility
To me everything lends credit to the ‘Acheron is a Mei who never had a Kiana’ theory I have. Also Acheron pulling away from any more romantic affection makes me think that subconsciously she’s loved before but came away scathed
Something about Remembrance, whose followers preserve all kinds of memories because they believe them to be important, and Nihility, whose followers believe nothing matters, being opposites yet being able to co-exist as long as both parties remain cautious…
Anyway I’m extremely excited to see what 2.1 reveals in a week or so eeeeeeeeee
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kaisazen · 6 months
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𝄡 — ❝ Behind Curtains ❞ — Scaramouche x Fem!Reader
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❝ We sing different songs but I can never get tired of this old melody that we play for each other.❞
SYNOPSIS. It happened when he reeled you into his alluring presence. Reminiscent, familiar, but most of all—enticing. You never expected that coming back with retrograde amnesia made your first love into something unrecognizable. And suddenly, he was everywhere in your life again, even behind curtains.
STATUS. Updates frequently (no plans of discontinuing)
PAIRING. rockstar!Scaramouche x orchestralplayer!Fem!Reader.
GENRE. + social media au + slow burn + enemies to lovers + fluff + not intense smut + amnesiac reader + modern world au + college life au
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𝄡 — THE GANG 𖦆 ֺ . ა !
.*๑ COLLEGE BROKEES & ෴6BREEZE!
01. im still standing.
02. well isn’t she familiar?
03. what happened to ‘hi how are you’?
04. the sharpest tool in the shed
05. im starting to see angel numbers, babe
06. and i never learn from my wrongs
07. welcome to the group chat
08. i dont think we see eye to eye
09. you’re losing it, losing me.
10. antonio vivaldi’s four seasons.
+ to be added !
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TAGLIST. (Please ask in the comments/ask my inbox ) @veekoko @evenum @sn1perz @scarasbaby
And yes, this is a remake of my old au so don’t be surprised if ur kinda familliar of the title and layout.
2023 copyright—kaisazen. Do not plagiarize, copy, publish or translate.
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good-beans · 3 months
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HI @rainbowghostcat and @boxx-sama -- I have been enabled so I'm here to ramble a bit about my faves >:3 Top three are definitely Fuuta, Mahiru, and Yuno! Good taste gang !!🤝✨✨✨
It's a mix of enjoying their songs, genuinely getting into their stories, and relating to them just enough to go a little crazy asdfsd :') Shidou comes in at a close 4th, I love him a lot but I'm not as insane as I am about these guys lmao.
I was holding onto these asks to ramble when I had the time/energy but uuuuhhh I didn't mean to go on for so long sorry 😭 Woe, 03 06 02 thoughts be upon ye...
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Starting with Fuuta!! His character has everything – He’s cool, he’s lame, he’s terrifying, he’s tragic, he’s funny, he’s unbearably real, he’s my silly little guy, he makes me cry, etc. The core of his character that always gets me is how normal he is. How he’s probably closest to the majority of the audience – he (and Kazui) are the only ones who did not have murder on their mind at all. He anticipated harm, but the thought of someone dying never once crossed his mind. He’s right around teens/early twenties. He engages with the online world a lot. So many milgram fans are in that age range, on the internet a lot (in order to enjoy the project and its fanbase), feel a strong sense of justice (since they’re so engaged in a project about morality), and aren’t in any situation dramatic enough that they expect anyone to die. He’s so much like all of us. 
Continuing on that, his heart really is in the right place to start. He cares deeply about people and society, which is why he wants to fix it. His vision is a bit small, focusing on petty issues rather than huge social issues, but the point is he cares. He attacks Es because he’s trying to be the brave representative after hearing Haruka and Yuno were attacked. He yells at Kazui and Mahiru because they’re not helping the others. He takes care of Haruka. He gives Mahiru a birthday gift even when he has nothing to give. 
His biggest issue is, he doesn’t belong. I’ve written up a whole analysis on how he’s written very neurodivergent: he misses social cues, he’s on the outskirts of friendships and groups. It’s more clear in characters like Haruka and Muu, but Fuuta is just as incredibly desperate for attention. For love. For that feeling of belonging in a group. His knightly fantasies aren’t ones of violence and weapons – they’re mostly scenes of him surrounded by a close-knit party of adventurers who are cheering him on. 
All of this together is what makes him so compelling and so tragic to me. All the characters are human and real, but he’s the closest to a lot of viewers (myself included). He let the attention get to his head for just a bit too long, let himself get swept away in finally having friends. He got distracted thinking that the focus of being a hero was defeating, and not protecting. And all it took was a brief time of getting drunk on this attention, and now he has a little girl’s blood on his hands. It makes me absolutely insane.
I also think he’s such a cool special case because he truly got a taste of his own medicine. The other characters are being judged in an unfamiliar way, but he is being scrutinized in the Exact same way that Fuuta pried open others’ privacy. He was attacked and almost died because of Es’ judgment, just as his victim was attacked because of his judgment. The process of Milgram is putting him in his victim’s shoes, and it’s so cool to see.
Aaaaand on a lighter note – he’s just so fun!! He’s my little skrunkly fr!!! I love his shit-eating grin. I love his ridiculous laugh. I love his crooked teeth. I love the knight theme, and the fire symbolism. It’s pretty standard, but it suits him perfectly. He’s got such cool, badass songs! I’m obsessed with his voice, both his singing and vd performances are incredible. His vds are the only ones I’ll listen to often and out of the blue – Arthur Lounsbery uses such an interesting and fun voice for him ;--; His design is so fun (apparently I have a Type for redhead characters…), and his t2 development and design were amazing! There has been no other Milgram character that I want to reach through the screen and shake violently by the shoulders and also hug so badly 😂
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I’m so obsessed with her theme of ‘being so kind that it causes harm’!! Because it’s very easy to dismiss the other characters as unforgivable when you look at the harm they wanted to cause their victim, or disregard they had for their victim’s feelings. But Mahiru… she doesn’t want to cause any harm. At all. She took her boyfriend’s feelings into consideration so much so that she didn’t stop him when she definitely should have. She doesn’t have a mean bone in her body and yet she fucked up big time!! It’s such a unique type of murder!! The other characters need to be sat down and told “don’t hurt innocents, don’t seek revenge, don’t be selfish, etc” and then Mahiru is over here like “don’t be… nice to people.” Because it’s not about being nice per se – it’s about not being a doormat. 
(I know her story is still a bit mysterious – my running theory is that her bf had health issues completely separate from their relationship. They started getting bad and he started to consider suicide. Instead of stopping him, Mahiru combined her need to copy her lover (as seen a lot in TIHTBILWY), her ideas that lovers do everything together, and her belief that one should do anything they set their mind to (as seen in her comments about Es/Kotoko and the attack). She says she’ll join him, make it a lovers’ suicide, but doesn’t follow through at the last second.)
She (and Mikoto) have really interesting themes of how not caring for yourself can actually hurt others. They put all their efforts into giving back to others, to society, fitting into the norms and expectations, not questioning others, and it backfires catastrophically. If she had stood up for herself and her relationship, she would not have assumed anyone deserved to die. She would have known that it wasn’t up to her alone to deal with her bf’s mental issues. She obviously wasn’t handling it correctly (rats….) but she didn’t need to! She should have pointed him to professionals instead of deciding she deserved to die along with him! But she was so poisoned by society’s expectations of being the perfect girlfriend and being considerate of others…
She’s just such a tragic case because the power of love is supposed to be perfect. She’s been taught her whole life that it’s wonderful and magical and pure. Who can kill with the power of love, after all? I can completely understand her denial of the situation, because I also wouldn’t picture a terrifying, dark scene if I knew I was only being nice for my whole life! 
And her crime aside – she’s super fun :3 She has The Most Fun songs, she’s full of energy and excitement and enthusiasm! (out of the various english covers I like, hers is the one I jam out to most often hehe). She’s the most stunning character there! I’m a sucker for sunshine-coded characters 🌻🌻🌻I think she has the best symbols out of everyone, between the birdcage and the carousel. The fact that both Mahiru and her bf could be the bird and the cage. The two symbols representing beautiful things that can be trapping. Representing cycles. Representing relationships. I know the hourglass is a popular one but I think this is Yamanaka's finest set of symbols. I am unwell about it. So yeah, rather than give her a good shake I want to yank her right out of there – Get in loser we’re gonna get you some self-love!!!!
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And a slightly shorter rant on Yuno because that was a lot adfsdf. Ad I'm aware of the irony that one of my points is that it kinda sucks how most rants on Yuno are cut short :( The thing is, she’s been very honest about her crime, and most people have considered her issue in a context outside of Milgram so they already have a pretty good idea on where their vote stands. Despite being the “obvious” innocent one, she really is the most emotionally charged character imo. It’s easy to relate to the other characters and feel knee-jerk reaction, but none have been so widely discussed as abortion and sex work. I can talk openly about everyone else and get into a nice discussion on morals and emotions, but Yuno is the one character I have to talk very, very carefully around. Whether I’m rambling about Milgram to my family or interacting with new fans, I never know what’s acceptable to say without falling into a whole debate on politics.
So, if it’s made me into someone who keeps quiet and skirts around things, I shudder to imagine the amount of lying/masking Yuno herself must do on a daily basis. I can easily avoid the topic if I choose to – she was dealing with that debate long before coming to Milgram, and is currently dealing with debates and judgements and insults and pity surrounding it. She’s naturally strong so I think fans often forget all the shit that this 18yo is dealing with on a daily basis, and how effortless she’s making it look <3
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zein-satsuki · 2 years
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Shinichiro Sano x Top male reader
Contains smut and spoilers of the manga. Slight angst but happy ending.
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"Wha... No no no no no no... Nooooooo. Please, you promised you would stay by my side and grow old with me! No...please wake up...please...
Years ago...
M/N is just walking around the street when he saw a black haired boy getting beaten up by a bunch of uniformed gangsters while his friends are busy beating them down and protecting him. Out of curiosity, he started walking towards them to notice one of the guys flew towards him. Catching him, M/N place the poor guy down, he close in for a better look. They seemed to be ganged up by the other party.
He didn't really wanna dirty up his new attire but not just stand and watch by the sidelines too. So he sounded the alarm of his phone loud enough to scare them away. They got alerted and most ran away leaving their unconscious comrades on the ground. M/N switch off his phone the minute almost everyone's gone.
Not wanting to cause any trouble, he left midway when everything's a mess. Meanwhile, the first gen black dragon's member lost their supposedly saviour in the busy crowd. Shinichiro jumped up suddenly seeming to regret something.
Shinichiro: That's another member we could recruit!!!! Why didn't you guys remind me about it!
Takeomi: Oh shut up shin! Stop recruiting random people into our gang.
Keizo: Yeah, we just met him like seconds ago, you think someone would accept a stranger's invitation to a suspicious little group?
Shinichiro: Hey, black dragon is not suspicious! Black dragon is going to be the biggest biker gang in Tokyo, datte bayo.
Wakasa: Pfft, Shin maybe you should work on your courting skills first.
Shinichiro immediately got upset and went into his emo corner. He glares at the womaniser Wakasa mumbling curses at the guy. And that's the first time they met M/N. A sudden encounter in a fight between gangs.
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By the next time they meet each other, M/N was ganged up on by the former delinquent members that ran away. He was just taking a walk back home with his earphones on when a certain someone pulled his earphones out harshly almost hurting his ears. Holding onto his aching ears subconsciously, he stare up at the group with curiosity and annoyance to notice who they are immediately.
01: The fuck you helping those bags of shit for huh? Is it fun to help out random people now?
02: This is what you get for budging into other people's business.
The delinquent was just about to deliver a punch to M/N's face and M/N braced for the impact but nothing came instead hearing the delinquents annoyed grumbles and scattering footsteps.
???: That's right, scram you guys. Pick fights with guys your own size!
???: Oh shut up, you didn't even do anything idiot.
M/N focus his gaze towards way of the chatting, seemed like the bunch of guys he helped last time. Well, time to go then. Just as M/N was about to slip away, his escape route got blocked off by the giant named Keizo Arashi.
Keizo: Hey Shin, isn't this the guy you wanted to recruit few days ago?
Shinichiro: Oh my god, yes! Can't believe I meeting you here again. Real nice to see you!
Shinichiro then proceeded to shook the H/C haired guys hand overexcited by the coincidental reunion after so long. He really thought he didn't get to see M/N after missing the opportunity last time. Although confused by the overexcited male, M/N still let him hold his hand and smiled gently since this reminds him of his little energetic bro.
Takeomi: Let that poor guy go Shin. You're scaring him with your smile torning face.
Shinichiro: No I'm not! I was just trying to show him..
Then the duo went off to battle on the background. Sighing at the idiot duo, Wakasa walked up to M/N to introduce them and their intentions of pulling him into their gang.
Wakasa: Sorry about those idiots, we're the ones you helped in the alleyway few days ago. My name's Imaushi Wakasa, that hyperactive guy is Shinichiro Sano, the one playing with him is Takeomi Akaashi and the giant is Keizo Arashi.
M/N: My name's M/N L/N, M/N should be fine. Nice to meet you.
Seeing the two almost shaking hands, Shinichiro afraid of being stolen the spotlight break right in the middle of the two and shook M/N's hand instead making Wakasa roll his eyes.
Shinichiro: Real nice to meet you M/N. Care to join in our gang?
M/N: Hm? Why so sudden? I don't remember doing anything.
Shinichiro: Are you kidding? You totally helped our ass out that day and our gang totally need someone like you instead of these idiot.
Keizo: Shut your unnecessary bittering Shin.
Shinichiro: Anyways, I'm gonna build the largest gang in Tokyo, Black Dragon. Named by the absolutely amazing me. Hehehe... Ouch!!! What the hell was that for?
Keizo: Idiot, you named it black pink last time, the three of us had to beat it in you to change it to the proper name.
Shinichiro: Ha! I did not...
M/N: Pft...
The sudded laugh made them turn towards M/N to see him covering his mouth to be polite.
But that already go ignored by the black haired male as he was already jumping and cheering for the positive answer of the male. And they indeed had a great time together, building the gang and expanding one day after the other. Fighting other gangs and recruiting them making black dragon gradually get bigger and bigger might have tainted hearts with the great power now black dragons hold over Tokyo's small region but as Shinichiro being the leader this could never cross as a concern.
M/N: I'm sorry, about the answer... I think I'll go for a yes since you guys seemed really interesting, but don't let me down though.
M/N slowly growing feelings for the black haired male as he's energetic and always funky side brings him happiness without failing every time. He seemed to have the ability to read minds too, giving all of the gang members advices whenever they feel depressed and disappointed in themselves. Gang members treat him like their big bro and have all their faith in him. Even though he can't fight really well, he still suits as a leader with the occasional quotes he made, encouraging everyone to hold on unconsciously. And after M/N made it into the gang day after day, he started taking over all the work of protecting their weak leader ensuring no scratches were left on him in every single fight.
The gang members started naming him the black Knight since he protected their "king" so many times.
Keizo: Hey! Me, Takeomi and Wakasa protects Shin too! Why can't we get cool names like that?
M/N: But didn't you already have one? Soft giant.
Keizo: Stop calling me that or I'll strangle you, really!
M/N: Aw, is the softie being embarrassed, let me give you a big hug. There there~
Keizo: I'll kill you!
Then the both of them started chasing around again. Don't really know why M/N like teasing him so much, but seem to Shin his spotlight was stolen as he jumped to intervene yet only to almost get caught in the crossfire if it wasn't for M/N pulling him out of the way. Smiling at him warmly before showing Keizo a teasing smile making the latter agitated again as they sped off. The leader left alone to watch their leaving back view. He could only smile and leave it at that. Yes, he like M/N too, from the frequent comfort he gave him and the advice given to solve his problems. He always seemed like a big bro to Shin always caring out for him.
However, Shin doesn't want him to be just a bro, he want him to be his lover. Despite being rejected by so many girls, he's still determined about making this particular one an accomplished mission of his.
That's when the sudden bad news coming one after one totally break him apart. His beloved father had passed in a car crash and his mother is sick from a cancer. He held it all in didn't want to seem weak to anyone secretly getting depressed day by day. That was until the news about his mother's pass totally igniting his feelings. He couldn't carry it no more and just went missing on his family and go to a certain person's house.
So M/N happened to find himself waking in the middle of the night with the whimpering male on his door steps. He hugged the male immediately, wiping his tears off gently and bringing him into the warmth of the house. His parents and siblings were all asleep so he had the living room to himself by now.
Shinichiro: She died, M/N... I wanted to end her suffering but I don't want her to leave too...
M/N: Shhh, it's okay. She must've been really happy and proud of the three of you to finally let go.
Shinichiro: But I don't want her to leave, no. I want her to stay with us and finally be a full family again. I want... her to rub my hair again... telling me it's all okay... I want her to take... us all out for an... outing and do... whatever a mom's duty is. I don't want her to leave...
Hugging the fragile man, M/N wiped his tears away as gentle as possible then he cradled him while comforting him with gentle words and promises.
M/N: Do you know a rumour?
Shinuchiro: Hm?
M/N: About the ones that past away didn't leave their loved ones in the world all alone, they are just turned into a star to watch above all of us and to protect us from any harm. I believe your mother will be one of them.
Shinichiro: Hehe, you're sure?
M/N: Absolutely, if it'll make you feel better, I promise to never leave you alone and we'll grow old together to become old buddies doing tai chi in the park.
Shinichiro: Really?
M/N: Only if you want to.
Shinichiro felt on cloud nine with his sadness driven away by the sweetness of M/N and at this exact same moment he knew not to waste this exactly close opportunity of getting M/N to be his.
Shinichiro: Of course I want to!!!
He took the opportunity to kiss the cheek of M/N and flushed all over from the soft touch. M/N was in a trance until he realised the soft and plum surface that touched him seconds ago was his crush's lips. Feeling extremely surprised and happy, he kiss Shinichiro back to reply to his feelings too. And that's how the love flower bloom in that cold snowy night. Full of childish pecks on each other's cheek and feeling embarrassed since this is the first time they ever show this kind of affection towards each other.
The next day, Shinichiro introduce M/N to his close friends as boyfriend. The smug look on their faces showed finally making Shinichiro feel really embarrassed.
Shinichiro: Wait! Did all of you know about the crush I had on him?
Wakasa: It was freaking obvious of course. Don't ever underestimate a player's ability to see through these kind of things.
Takeomi: Even Keizo knew about it, it's just the two of you being oblivious dumbass. Was wondering when you two knuckleheads would get together. Didn't think the two of you could confess your love until 5 years later!
Keizo: Fuck you Takeomi, I'm not that dumb! You wanna go?
Then all break into the war between Keizo and Takeomi. The love between them grew stronger as the bond got stronger along with it. Shinichiro even trusted M/N enough to bring him to visit Izana. The meeting with another man made Izana a little bit unsure of what to do so he acted what he think was best, which is ignoring the man like previous attempt of foster parents. But eventually they got along after he learned that M/N was Shinichiro's lover. "Anyone that can bear with Shinichiro is a great person", he claimed himself before getting smacked in the head by Shinichiro.
Being the gentlest with kids in the black dragons' gang, he was really popular with the kids. He's always thrown the babysitting work of Mikey, Emma, Sanzu and Senju whenever their elders are busy. He never complained about it though. He even bought gifts for them separately to prevent fights. He especially set up a rule before taking care of them that is: they must be kind towards each other, any sort of negative energy shall not be accepted in this household.
The adoption procedures for Izana is pretty challenging with all the confirmatory tests and stuff. Especially required age, which M/N is aged enough to be responsible for the child. Shinichiro and Izana both got really excited for the great news and punched onto M/N making them three fall onto the bed with an "oof" from the H/C haired male. Of course Kakucho was not left alone in the orphanage. Due to the saying of the tsundere Izana of "taking his servant with him to protect him." which just made M/N chuckle and Shinichiro deadpanned at his brother's chuunibyou.
Sanzu loves M/N nii a lot, because of him, he always got to avoid the pressuring gaze of Takeomi and endless blaming. He loves his sister sure but getting blamed for being himself isn't quite a happy experience.
Any love would have diminished into hatred by then, but M/N prevented that from happening and pulled him out of the pressuring burden placed on him. He even helped in scolding his brother. After he beat Takeomi up for unconsciously mentally torturing his little brother, he piggyback Sanzu and zoom to different places while the other kids are just nagging for their turns of ride. Eventually Wakasa, Takeomi and Shinichiro joined in and they had another wonderful time. M/N nii san is definitely the best.
M/N introduced Mikey and Emma to Izana, but by the first glance the two boys are already fighting. Seemed like they are incompatible after all.
But they'll be tamed kitty whenever M/N passed by to have a look. Immediately starting to fight like natural enemies again after M/N had gone. M/N knew about their quarrels (Izana arguing about Kakucho is better and Mikey arguing about Baji is better) but as long as they don't get hurt, he'll leave them to it. Siblings' affection for one another is eventually built up with fights after all.
Shinichiro treasured every moment spent with M/N, not wanting any to go to waste, he retired from the black dragons that had took up most of their youth and pass it onto the young ages. The gang respected his decision as they brought chaos to Tokyo one last time before their leader leave the gang.
M/N: You sure you're leaving your blood and sweat behind?
Shinichiro: Yeah, I was thinking about passing it onto Izana and Mikey but they're still too ignorant for it.
M/N: Heh, fighting all the time behind our backs. Well let's see who'll win over then?
Shinichiro: You wanna bet?
M/N: Yup! I'm betting on Izana.
Shinichiro: Then I'll bet on Mikey. Any punishments losing the bet?
M/N: Hm... how about wearing a dress for the whole day?
Shinichiro: Deal! I'm winning this damn bet for sure, hah!
M/N: No cheating Shin! Oh, he's already gone sigh* such an idiot but so fucking adorable too.
Shinichiro opened up a bike shop called S•S Motors renting a shop and all. He even had a bedroom there in case they stayed there overnight. It was real hard at first with the lack of money and customers but eventually more and more came with the charisma of Shinichiro. M/N helped throughout most of it, emptying his wallet everytime the shop's in shortage. Encouraging Shinichiro every time when it's too hard to bear and making him laugh and chuckle with the ticklish kisses left over his body.
The two never made the actual move on the bed due to the lack of knowledge on that sort of stuff. The most intimate thing they could think of doing was rubbing each others shaft together, dry humping and six nine. But one night Shinichiro was taking extra long in the bath. M/N got worried and knock on the door a few times to see if he was alright only to startle Shinichiro making him slip as a concerning thump sounded. M/N immediately rushed in to find his lovely boyfriend naked in the bath with a bottle of suspicious liquid at the side of the bath. He helped his clumsy boyfriend up and questioned about his safety and everything.
M/N: Are you hurt anywhere, do you feel pain anywhere? I'm really sorry to startle you. It's just you've been in there longer than usual and...
Shinichiro: Relax M/N, it's nothing. I just wanted to try new things out. I'm not hurt anywhere and I'm absolutely fine. It's okay, calm down.
M/N: What are you even doing in there for so long, I miss you already. Let's get you cleaned up and cuddle for the night.
Shinichiro: No wait N/N! I just wanted to try out anal. I've been lubing myself up just now, I'm really sure I can take it, really.
M/N: But, won't it hurt you? I don't want to hurt you or anything.
Shinichiro: We never know unless we try, right?
M/N: ... I'll be gentle.
Shinichiro: I trust you will.
Groans of slight discomfort released from the black haired male as M/N push his shaft inside as gentle as possible. Even with the lube, Shinichiro is still a newbie and M/N is quite a big one too. Stopping every time with the pained expression of his lover, M/N leaned down to kiss his lover rubbing his shaft too to bring pleasure to Shin. Shin moaned immediately as his eyes went glossy and his antic breathing muffled from the kiss they're having. When M/N finally bottomed out, both of them let out relaxed sigh and M/N waited a little while before moving little by little to ensure the comfort of Shinichiro.
Shin: You ...agh...can move now...mmm...
M/N: Take your time Shin. I don't want to hurt you.
Shin: Shit...Fuck...please, I'm fine...just move already... you're hanging me here buddy...ah
With that, M/N finally thrusted in a slow pace hitting every single angle possible until he find a certain bump that made Shinichiro scream out loud.
Shinichiro: Ahhh... Do it again...please ah...ah...ah...yes...fuck....N/N...ah...kiss...kiss
M/N sped up his thrust aiming at the specific spot and upon seeing his amazing boyfriend out stretching his arms for him to cuddle him and kiss him absolutely melt his heart as he picked the male up changing their position to a deeper one but enabling them to hug and kiss each other.
Shinichiro came hard being thrusted so deep and hard at his sensitive spot, made the guy rolled his eyes behind as he was fucked out of his mind. They continued going for two rounds before stopping to finally go to sleep. Shinichiro and M/N were already drenched in sweat while Shin has his stomach covered in his own cum. M/N cleaned the male up as gentle as possible not wanting to wake the exhausted male up. He changed out the bedsheets and placed them in the tub to wash tomorrow as he lay down beside his handsome lover cuddling him and covering both of them in blankets, leaving a goodnight kiss on Shinichiro's forehead before drifting off to sleep.
The next morning waking up before Shinichiro to clean the mess they made and opening the shop for Shin since he probably didn't have the energy to wake up today.
Shin: Ugh... My back feels sore.
M/N: I'm sorry hubby. Here, eat up. I'll cuddle you all afternoon after work, promise.
Shin: Alright.
M/N: Thanks honey. Now, here's all the things you need. Rest more, you need it, baby. I'll go handle Mr. Smores now. I love you.
Shinichiro: I love you too!
Their life just went by as peaceful as that, everything Shinichiro had wished for. Finally in hands, now just left the wedding and the house of their own. They'll achieve it someday with the popularity of the shop right now, Shin always believed in it.
It was Mikey's upcoming birthday this Monday. Shinichiro is having a headache choosing a gift for his little brother until he stumbled upon a dream super sonic air plane Concorde. And that was Mikey's gift. He adores it so much, literally spent the entire day in his room building and not eating if it weren't for M/N dragging the whiny male out. M/N offered his help in the airplane too, which made the progress faster. Finishing the last piece, Manjiro got real excited and invited all his friends over including Izana to make him jealous only to see the car model in his hands too. Then they started a fight again on whose model's better.
M/N just pulling them both in a hug and reminding them the one rule he set up or else they'll never meet him again. Success in shutting them up but also bringing tears to their face as they thought M/N didn't want to hang out with them anymore making the others into sobbing mess too. M/N totally shocked by the sudden crying and immediately console all of them saying if they obeyed to the rules then nothing happens wiping their tears. He brought them all out for some snacks afterwards bring Shinichiro his favourite as well.
One day Kokonoi and Seishu appearing a day in their shop crying with despair and helplessness in their eyes. This freaked the hell out of Shin and M/N as they pull the duo down to a sofa and have them explain. M/N came up with a charity to help Inui Seishu's sister with the doctor fees and she came out safe for the operation on time. Now M/N just had to deal with the stubborn kids kneeling in front of him and begging to let him help with anything.
M/N: I told you it's nothing. You should thank the public for helping you, not me. I just helped you came up with the plan and you guys organised it yourself. You guys saved her, so nothing to thank me about. Now go before you guys wake Shin up or I'll be really angry with you guys.
Scaring them off (definitely not scared just don't wanna bother M/N), M/N sighed and went back to his lover. He layed down in bed again to drift off to sleep before hearing little scraping noises of the locked shop gate. Absolutely pissed with the lack of sleep and warmth of his lover by this late, he walked out to investigate. Thinking it's probably thieves, he took a bat with him just in case and trotted towards the sound. Seeing Baji here was definitely unexpected and on the bike Shin's about to gift Manjiro made him realise what the boy's doing.
Baji: M/N nii? This is your shop?
M/N: Of course it is, didn't you read the sign S•S motors?
Baji: No, wait. KAZUTORA DON'T!!!!
Kazutora: M...M/N?
The sudden impact to the head made the male fell unconscious to the ground with a thump.
The sudden realization just made Kazutora drop his weapon as Baji crawled over to M/N checking up on him shaking a lot from fear himself.
Shinichiro: Don't you guys have any decency being so fucking loud at ni...
Stopping at the scene in front of him, he freaked out and rush up to the unconscious male.
Shinichiro: "Wha... No no no no no no... Nooooooo. Please, you promised you would stay by my side and grow old with me! No...please wake up...please...
Shaking the unconscious body gently, Shin was already in tears thinking back to the death of his mother. Why, just why did it have to be him? No! No! No!
Shinichiro: CALL THE FUCKING AMBULANCE YOU TWO!
Izana: He's one of the fucking culprit of M/N's condition right now and you're really going to protect him from that!!!!
This seemed to waken the boys up from their trance as they phoned the ambulance immediately. M/N was rushed to the hospital while Shin hold onto his right hand tightly chanting "please be okay, I beg you please" over and over again. Kazutora being the one who landed the hit helped Keisuke out with the questioning of the police while the still shocked filled Baji kept mumble tell Mikey they are sorry and they just didn't know whilst crying his eyes out. Waking up from slumber got Mikey's mind in blur but when he finally caught on to what he meant.
His favourite brother figure, M/N nii, in the hospital because of this stupid reason, are you kidding? But unfortunately it was real, as Izana punched Baji into a bloody pulp just to get stopped by Mikey.
Mikey: They're just trying to give me a birthday surprise, but just chosed the wrong way.
Izana: This is the fuck why I hate you!
With that, the bleached haired male stomped out of the Sano household mounting his bike with Kakucho tagging along to keep him out of trouble. They race towards the hospital along with the ambulance honking away every car blocking the way. He's definitely not going to let his warmth leave him ever again, never! After that, Manjiro just left crying Baji on the floor as he rushed his grandpa and Emma to go to the hospital too to check out M/N. Waiting along side with sobbing Shinichiro outside the emergency room is definitely the most torturing time. Shinichiro buried on his grandpa's shoulder as his grandpa comfort him and telling him it'll be okay and have more trust in M/N.
Hours and hours had passed, Shinichiro's face growing even paler from the long wait. When he doctors finally came out, they immediately rushed to them.
Shinichiro: How is he? Is he okay?
Doctor: He's alright.
Shinichiro fell limp to the floor scaring Manjiro and Emma as they hurried to his side to help him up.
Shinichiro: Thank god. Thank you so much doctor, thank you.
Shinichiro: What do you mean?
Doctor: But he will be in concussion for the damage of his head.
Doctor: He's in coma.
This struck harder for Shinichiro as it was to everyone under M/N' s care before. Being the most mature, Grandpa Sano thanked the doctor for saving M/N and pull the kids to the room M/N was now living in.
Grandpa Sano: It's okay, be thankful that he's alive and well Shin. Now, Shin can stay, you kids have to go back home with me.
Manjiro: But grandpa...
Grandpa Sano: No buts, you too Izana, don't make me smack you guys come on.
The man dragged the Sano siblings and Kurokawa back to the Sano household as Shinichiro stayed to look after M/N. Months passed as M/N finally awaken to see the sleeping black haired male holding his hands tightly. Not wanting to wake the exhausted male seeing the dark circles below his eyes, he petted Shinichiro and studied the male's peaceful face.
Shin woke up to find the male he loved so much looking at him so lovingly, thinking it was a dream he reached his hand out to pinch himself only to get caught by the male's right hand and lead to cup M/N's cheek.
M/N: Is this real enough for you hubby?
Shinichiro just smiled tiredly and pinched on the said make's cheek.
M/N: Ow! ow! ow!
Shinichiro: You promised you won't leave me yet you almost fucking did! You know how worried we are, how fucking worried I am?
M/N could only take Shin into his embrace slightly patting his back to calm him down from his highly negative emotions. He cupped Shinichiro's face and look him straight in the eye.
M/N: Shin, I never break my promises. I survived didn't I. It takes a lot more than that to get me, hehehe. Don't worry, I'm not gonna break this promise any time soon.
Shinichiro: You made me feel pathetic that I can't protect you.
M/N: I was glad to be there. Because if it were you I would've let hell break lose upon those kids.
Shinichiro: Oh shut up you big dumb dumb.
M/N: Here, here. I'm healthy and alive right in front of your eyes. Now we just had to complete your dreams of getting married and having a house of our own. Growing old together and finally passing down your shop to Manjiro and Izana.
Shinichiro: Yeah, you better get well quick, or I'm gonna ditch you.
M/N: I wil I will~
The end~~~
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We're back for the... COOKING shenanigans.
Daisuke is the only person with a culinary degree, so it's not allowed to make fun of his experiments. Yes, they all are edible.
The Taichis also can cook. You know that if you watched Adv'99 for OG Taichi, and for reboot Taichi it's because kiddo probably knows stuff for camping at least!
Hiro definitely is allowed in the kitchen, because he can cook too. The kid was cooking for his dad and himself for a good chunk of years, do you want me to believe he's a bad cook!? No? then, you got the gist.
Takato is also allowed in the kitchen. He grew up in a bakery, we saw him baking stuff. I dare you to say he cannot at least bake cakes and bread for the gang.
Tagiru can also cook, c'mon. He's shown cooking okonomiyaki for himself and Pagumon -- I suppose he's able to cook meals for himself when he's alone at home.
Kudou Taiki can cook because he's a good learner and therefore there's nothing Taiki couldn't learn. So I don't need to explain why.
MASARU OBVIOUSLY CAN COOK. He's Daimon Sayuri's son and she probably taught him to cook. He probably helped her at home to prepare the meals. I take no criticism here.
Haru can cook. Headcanon time, but yeah. I'm pretty sure Haru is able to cook! He probably read a ton of cooking books before.
Takuya is not allowed in the kitchen. He's only allowed to cook meals or stuff under supervision of someone.
"How about Rui?"
Yes, he can. Or else why would the heckie the staff make a collab with Karatez featuring the 02 group + Rui in a coffee shop setting!? And they put him as a patissier instead. Which means yes, Ohwada Rui can cook and is allowed in the kitchen.
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Since I'm building up to run a Ravenloft campaign using Shadowdark rules at some point this year, I wrote up a setting-appropriate Rumors table; this reflects 3e-era lore because the Arthaus era fucks and 5e sucks. Without further ado,
Rumors of the Mists:
01. The Count of Barovia is sick, and there's fear of a succession crisis if he dies without an heir
02-03. A new island has been sighted in the Sea of Sorrows, and it appears to be uninhabited
04-05. The prettiest girl in the last town you visited is starting to grow horns from her forehead
06-07. Gravediggers have found a chained coffin buried lid down in an unmarked grave
08-09. The fearsome dragon of the Mountains of Misery was sighted silhouetted against the moon
10-11. The Vistani dragged some poor fool back to Barovia for a "family reunion" at Castle Ravenloft
12-13. Captain Ysmault has been lost at sea; his poor wife is being hounded by creditors
14-15. Falkovnian chain gangs are being used to forage for bat guano and saltpeter; is war coming?
16-17. Foul horrors of undeath are swimming out of the Necropolis to terrorize the living
18-19. The Ba'al Verzi have been hired to kill someone who looks exactly like one of you
20-21. Gundarakite rebels are spending lots of money. Where did they get it? What's their plan?
22-23. Captain Ysmault has returned! He says his ship somehow ran aground in a landlocked desert
24-25. Omens suggest the inhuman El-Koth are stirring in the hinterlands of Hazlan
26-27. One crypt in the cemetery doesn't belong to any family, and has treasure buried inside
28-29. Someone in the next town wants to run away but can't subdue a Mist Ferryman alone
30-31. Baroness Lyssa is hosting a party in Zeidenburg, but needs guests willing to travel there
32-33. A new Mistway opened on the Nocturnal Sea; nobody wants to risk a ship to explore it
34-35. The Dilisnya family is summoning younger members to a meeting; what are they planning?
36-37. A Zhakatan temple has been unearthed, and the ancient dead enshrined in it are angry
38-39. The Wild Hunt Club of Vechor has lost one of its guides and is looking for a replacement
40-41. Someone is sending abhorrent love letters to the Vistani camped around Tser Pool
42-43. Two women on the mainland are feuding to be the bride of Blaustein's pirate king
44-45. Werewolves are attacking Captain Snowmane's riverboat as it sails the Musarde
46-47. Bodies are being found in the river in Lekar, completely drained of blood
48-49. Only thirteen years remain until the Time of Unparalleled Darkness is upon us
50-51. A windmill in Barovia is grinding the bones of everyone who's gone inside to investigate it
52-53. Captain Ysmault is setting forth again
54-55. The Darkonian Church of Ezra has ordered its faithful to stockpile nonperishable foods
56-57. A gambler won the deed to the House on Gryphon Hill playing Thieves and Wizards (yes I know it's called Wizards and Thieves, but Thieves and Wizards flows better)
58-59. Someone is kidnapping men and replacing them with cursed dolls
60-61. The druids of Immol will enchant a blade for whoever leads a raid into the Forlorn Vale
62-63. A boatload of immigrants has arrived from famished Paridon... with impostors among them
64-65. Rats and ratcatchers in Pont-a-Museau are contracting a disease that drives them mad
66-67. A swordsman from Rokushima has claimed a bridge and demands to duel any who cross it
68-69. The Boritsi family is offering a reward for the return of a holy relic from their chapel
70-71. The tyrant of Invidia's troops have raided Zeidenburg; the Count of Barovia is threatening war
72-73. Elf children are having nightmares about a white tower looming over a mysterious city
74-75. Someone is poisoning unopened Borcan wine; this could be the next Andraal 735 fiasco
76-77. A hideous man with half his body melted has been sighted in the seamy slums of Kantora
78-79. The mayor is being very evasive about where they were during the last two full moons
80-81. Outlanders seek a sword Rudolph Van Richten brought back from Barovia as a trophy
82-83. The moon over Vechor turned blood red and lightning flashes are visible on it at night
84-85. Have you heard the new Harkon Lukas song? It's a wonder the composer hasn't come forward
86-87. A power struggle is brewing between two high-ranking leaders of the Kargat
88-89. A mad monk has been caught in the act of burglary and refuses to explain why
90-91. For the first time in years, the Carnival is headed back down the Old Svalich Road
92-93. The prettiest girl in the next town is sleepwalking and waking up on Old Craven's grave
94-95. The Tepestani Inquisition warns that a vile fey of darkness has escaped and roams the land
96-97. Honest Igor was just here the other day, but left in a hurry when he heard you were coming
98-99. A freestanding staircase with a door at the top has been sighted in the forest nearby
00. Azalin Rex has hired someone to explore the furthest corners of the Mists for unclear reasons
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ᴀɢᴇɴᴛ ʜᴇʀᴍᴇꜱ ・ in your hand is a heart made from porcelain, or maybe bone, or maybe antler—something porous, something not-quite-alive. someone has slipped a pearl in its left ventricle. it's not yours, but it could be, if you wanted.
01. at a glance.
FULL NAME —  hong sungmin
ALSO KNOWN AS — saint, agent hermes, the baker (don't use this one.)
GENDER / PRNS — demi man, he/they
CURRENT OCCUPATION —  field agent for mercy ( thirteen years ; junior agent for three; took solaris upon promotion to field agent status. )
FORMER OCCUPATION(S) — 13th special missions brigade (sk); card sharp professional poker player
RADIANCE — bread generation / manipulation — can summon bread at will by picturing it in their mind. bread must be leavened. doesn't work on individual ingredients. appears to only be limited in size by saint's imagination, but does require (1) feasibility, and (2) energy.
AGE — forty-two
BIRTHDAY — may 13th
02. outside.
FACECLAIM — lee dong wook
HEIGHT — 189 cm / 6 foot 2 in
PIERCINGS — none
TATTOOS — none
FASHION SENSE — utilitarian, which is for the best. if given the choice, saint would probably dress like a resident of margaritaville. don't ask if it's supposed to be ironic.
03. inside.
MORAL ALIGNMENT — chaotic neutral
CARDINAL VIRTUE — justice
CARDINAL SIN —  sloth
LIKES — gambling; puzzle boxes; tea, in all senses of the word.
DISLIKES — team sports; lawyers; rainy weather.
NOTABLE TRAITS — one of the more approachable senior agents; affable, but distant. if they ask you to play cards, say yes at your own risk. fears commitment. very good spatial awareness. thinks they're funnier than they actually are. trained in taekwon-do, jiu jitsu, muay thai, and kickboxing. encyclopaedic knowledge of bread.
HABITS OF NOTE — likes to keep their hands occupied; tends to be in motion if not working. always has nicotine gum on them. usually heralded by a jaunty little whistle ( whistles while they walk ).
CURRENT CONCERN — they've become increasingly aware that many agents around their age are starting to leave or become tactical agents.
04. history.
soon, but tl;dr : you have two wolves inside you, and both are g— one craves freedom, while the other craves devotion. this is where the trouble starts.
during their mandatory military conscription, saint demonstrates exemplary aptitude, leading to their recruitment into a special forces unit. they rise the ranks. they run. don't ask about it.
vegas, this time. they get roped into a gang's casino scheme. they rise the ranks. they run. don't ask about it—seriously.
life number three : apex city. mercy. they demonstrate immense potential for field work. they take solaris when the opportunity arises. they are unsuccessful in cutting administration of the drug. i don't think you can run away this time, buddy.
so you tethered your life to the system in exchange for the ability to pull bread out of your ass ( the air, to be clear )! you win some, you lose some, i guess.
but in some ways, i'm catastrophizing. they've been lucky, all things considered. no major injuries, very good track record, is more sane on paper than a great number of their colleagues. the best of the best? close, but not when you take more relevant powers into account. the most loyal? no, but prudent enough to not ask too many questions to the people that matter.
05. headcanons & misc. bits
the bread thing is mostly little more than a glorified party trick, but saint is infamous for two uses of his power: once, he used it to assassinate a drug kingpin with a gluten sensitivity, and another time, he was able to staunch a teammate's bleeding with his bread, saving their life.
office gossip.
tends to get sent on one-and-done missions ( e.g., assassinations, retrievals ), rather than long-term, undercover assignments.
got the hermes moniker bc he's quick. the fact that hermes is the god of thieves, tricksters, and runners is a coincidence, mostly. :^)
character parallels : nicholas d. wolfwood ( trigun ) ; phoenix wright ( apollo justice : ace attorney ) ; shidou ryuusei ( blue lock ) ; kishibe ( chainsaw man )
06. wanted connections.
soon!!
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The Farewell before the event in general…v_v
Before the events of IIIEP18 Part 1 on 02/03/24 at 11:55 pm
'Sprinkles just messed with your PC!'
Sprinkles: Ready!
'Sprinkles keeps your PC in the weeds!'
N-Slash-A: Sprinkle! I need to tell you something, I'm going to miss you a lot even though we'll meet tomorrow, I don't think it will be a reunion at the right time because there's turmoil in the middle of it!
Sprinkles: It's okay Slash, it won't be your fault if you kill me if there is a duel between us, as it should be for a good cause, but if that doesn't happen, I still have two opposing paths, still good ending or bad ending, like We are inanimate, we are fragile and we don't last long, it could be that one of us will probably die in confetti at some natural moment tomorrow and we don't want that to happen. happen to us!
N-Slash-A: Ahhh, and you told Skullck that if we were going to explode into confetti, you told him to take care of his DA channel for the rest of his life?
Sprinkles: Yes, I told you before I turned off my PC, he is now sleeping underground and at least he never showed up in the filming of III because if he had shown up tomorrow, we don't know if he will probably survive or die, but let's pray from consciously so that everything goes well between us!
N-Slash-A: I understand what you mean by sprinkles, but why don't you go with me to that dark island with me, me and my current Bot family can take care of you and we can be together forever, like a family, most united of all, and what do you say, you're coming!
Sprinkles: No Slash, thanks for the offer but I won't, because ever since I ran away to a remote part of the island, I've always wanted to ask forgiveness from Yin-Yang being Yin at that moment, to get back with them soon, which has been my dream since Christmas 2022, so I thought about fixing Riggity Rex, which is Yin-Yang's stuffed animal, even though it wasn't complete but it was worth the effort and I confess that I stole something from there, which was this PC that I left under the bushes, to have fun, so at the beginning of 2023, I visited several websites and my favorite was DA, which I was only able to start opening my channel on September 17, 2023, as my first objective was to seek recognition from the entertainment community. objects to give me confidence and believe that I am still alive to return with the yin-yang and stay with them forever, my ultimate goal being, of course, tomorrow before noon, I can leave in the Armago climate, betraying them to capture the mephone4 after mistreating us during this season, but if it happens ok I will stay with the yin-yang like my owners if I didn't die naturally exploding into confetti and if you are also alive, let's go make plans to get married and have children and I will also continue in the DA and This will definitely be the best moment of our lives after the Gang Era!
N-Slash-A: Ahhh, I understand your dream…
'Sprinkles and N-Slash-A start hugging and kissing before saying goodbye!'
N-Slash-A: So that's it, Goodbye Sprinkles…
Sprinkles: Goodbye Slash…
'Sprinkles very upset with his decision, goes to Riggity Rex to prepare!'
Sprinkles: Give or leave!
'Sprinkles leaves Riggity Rex there and goes to sleep in the nest!'
Sprinkles: ZZZzzzz…
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chaotictarlos · 1 year
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Lone Star Season 4 Fics
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An ongoing collection of season 4 Fics that I'm writing. I hope you enjoy them! Please reblog if you enjoy my fic's and leave some comments! If you would like to be tagged in any Coda's or Season 4 Fics let me know!
This entire series is dedicated to @kiloskywalker who has helped me come up with so many of the ideas.
4 x 01: The New Hotness -
where do we go from here? - TK POV Coda
Summary: TK finds out Carlos' secret and they talk about it.
how did we (i) get here? - Carlos Begins
Summary: A look at Carlos, from when he was younger to present.
Or, in which I meant to write a Carlos POV Coda and wrote a Carlos begins and so much more.
And in your hands, is all of me - the parts I never let you have - Carlos POV Coda
Summary: Carlos has a secret he needs to tell TK, and it's killing him to get it out. Sequel to how did we (i) get here? Carlos POV coda to 4 x 01
4 x 02: The New Hot Mess -
All Night Long
Summary: TK has some feelings about seeing Carlos in plaid.
4 x 03 / 4 x 04 Speculation Fic -
Searching for my heart
Summary: Carlos goes missing.
4 x 03: Cry Wolf -
Waiting up for you
Summary: After the 126 gang goes home, TK waits up for Carlos who never comes home.
do you still want me like i want you?
Summary: TK can't get Carlos words out of his head. He can't help but feel maybe this is all a mistake and that Carlos is regretting saying yes to him.
4 x 03: Abandoned -
"It's yours"
Summary: “TK,” he says softly.
The two syllables of his name falling from Carlos’ lips is enough to get TK to move his feet and push into the room. 
Carlos reaches out and TK immediately grabs onto his hand, clinging to it desperately. When he feels Carlos’ warm skin under his, he lets out a sigh, his body relaxing. 
Carlos is alive.
4 x 05: Human Resources -
Let me be your shoulder
Summary: Carlos struggles to let TK help.
4 x 06: This is not a drill
beneath your hands, i come apart
Summary: TK gets his dessert and shows Carlos how much he loves him.
4 x 07: Tommy Dearest
in the quiet with you
Summary: “We had the craziest call tonight,” TK says as he sets the table for dinner, freshly clean from his shower.
“What was it about?” Carlos asks where he’s finishing up at the stove, dinner almost ready.
“This man came in with his wife on a refrigerator dolly, hanging upside down, claiming that if she’s not upside down then she dies.” TK chuckles slightly, still amazed at the memory, setting out the various sauces and toppings for the tacos that Carlos has made.
4 x 08: Control Freaks
you're all i need
Summary: TK and Carlos finally get a night to themselves to reconnect and relax after some hectic wedding planning.
4 x 09: Road Kill
these moments with you
Summary: A soft moment between TK and Carlos
4 x 10: Sellouts
off duty
Summary: Carlos is at home when he hears about an ambulance exploding.
after gala fun
Summary: Carlos and TK have some fun after the gala
4 x 11 Double Trouble
Dreamy Officer Reyes and his Nincompoop
Summary: Carlos and TK have some roleplay fun.
4 x 12 "Swipe Left"
A future without you is no future at all
Summary: Carlos and TK talk again later that night about kids and Carlos tells TK more about the fears that he has.
4 x 13 "Open"
Lost in You
Summary: TK comes home making wife jokes and Carlos reminds him who he belongs to.
4 x 14 "Tongues Out"
Pudding Punishment
Summary: Carlos faces some fun consequences to stealing the pudding.
4 x 15 "Donors"
after work conversations
Summary: Carlos ices TK's face while they talk about their day.
4 x 16 "A House Divided"
in sickness and in health
Summary: All Carlos has ever wanted is to love TK and live a life by his side, now that's threatened by yet another thing that he can't control.
4 x 17 "Best of Men"
Words left unsaid
Summary: Carlos deals with his grief after his father's funeral
4 x 18 "In Sickness and in Health"
Vacation Eyes
Summary: TK and Carlos start their honeymoon.
The Loft
Summary: TK and Carlos decide that they're going to stay home for their honeymoon instead of going someplace else.
Other Season 4 fics (not set with any particular ep)
mine oh mine
summary: After things settle and Carlos heals up, TK and Carlos finally have a moment to reconnect. TK takes the time to remind Carlos who he belongs to.
total word count: 76,401
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rhapsodynew · 5 days
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Tracklist:
1. School's Out - Alice Cooper 03:30
2. Slow Ride - Foghat 08:14
3. Child In Time - Deep Purple 10:19
4. Hot Blooded (Live) - Foreigner 06:57
5. I'm Eighteen - Alice Cooper 02:58
6. Tush - ZZ Top 02:13
7. Rock and Roll Junkie - Back Street Crawler 03:17
8. Wishing Well - Blackfoot 03:12
9. Fool For the City (Single Version) - Foghat 03:28
10. Baby Won't Ya - MC5 05:31
11. Do It (The Way You Do It) - James Gang 03:41
12. Double Vision - Foreigner 03:44
13. Roundabout - Yes 08:30
14. 1969 - The Stooges 04:06
15. Wildfire - James Gang 03:30
16. Train, Train - Blackfoot 03:36
17. Sister Anne - MC5 07:21
18. The Solid Time of Change / Total Mass Retain / I Get Up I Get Down / Seasons of Man - Yes 18:38
19. Real Cool Time - The Stooges 02:32
20. Cheap Sunglasses - ZZ Top 04:47
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As far as the new movie goes, I know Lui and Ukkomon are very important for the movie. But I feel like the 02 Digidestined hardly talked at all. Any of them. Made me so sad.
So I absolutely 100% understand this opinion and it is very very valid.
I think I enjoyed the film differently than everyone else, to be honest. I agree that there needed to be more interactions between the 02 gang, but I was very pleased with what we did get to see of them. I realize everyone wanted a fun 02 romp, and we didn't get that. But I thought Daisuke was done really well in this film and I thought Miyako's thoughts and interjections and interactions were on point.
I think my enjoyment of the film stemmed from this: I am a Jou Kido fan. I love him more than anything. Jou Kido was not in Kizuna for more than 5 seconds. Jou Kido talked to virtually no one in Kizuna. I hated that more than anything. They shaft him in every movie and it sucks big time. So when THIS film ended up having my other favorite character, Daisuke, in it for longer than 5 seconds, my heart was filled with joy at these morsels. Yes, we could have had better and SHOULD have had better, but I'm still riding high on what we got.
Also I like Lui. I'm a Lui positivity blog right now, and generally a "The Beginning" positivity blog. Because I liked the film and I'm not afraid to say it.
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cosmicsponge2004 · 4 months
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THE TRUTH ABOUT SONIC'S EYES!!!! - Part 02: It all went wrong
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This issue is so great it has 2 Parts!!
Check out Part 1: https://www.tumblr.com/cosmicsponge2004/737460712226553856/
Now that you've seen it, We back gang. Here's one of the few pics where Sonic displays a non-neutral/happy/angry expression and it's actually drawn correctly. Here's another (Season 1)
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Let's get back on topic.
First off, SONIC ADVENTURE (1998, DC)
Sonic's eyes were actually done right
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The issue comes with KNUCKLES & AMY
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Amy is the most consistent & persistent issue
SA2 (only her)
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Heroes (only her)
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The worst one imo... SONIC X
Yes, while the beginning got Sonic right, that was not to last. And Amy once again was always an issue. Knuckles was inconsistent
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Amy's problem is in THE MODEL SHEETS
More recently another issue has emerged. Not just Sonic Channel but the IDW COMICS
Among other issues with IDW's art, the art staff also seems to take the X influence in their misunderstanding of conjoined eyes. Maybe that just happens to people who aren't rubberhose fans? Idk. Here's the pics
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This kills me. Here's more
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I just about exceeded Tumblr's image limit and made by point clear so here's one more. From THE MURDER OF SONIC THE HEDGHOG
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This game generally looks nice but the eyes are off, again. To an annoying degree!!!
All this upsets me and it's ALMOST always ugly. I can't really campaign for change cause 1. That stuff don't work, and 2. Even if it did work, I'm on TUMBLR. I'm lucky if 200 random basement dwellers see this.
I just wanted to make this issue known and hope one day it goes away. And also why is it ALWAYS AMY!?
One more eye issue, and it's FRICKIN' AMY AGAIN!! this one was explained by a twitter. I know people don't like him and he believes in the whole hyperstrict SEGA comic mandate conspiracy but he makes good points here and shows off something I thought I was just imagining. Maybe we're not crazy in this silly little fanbase
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Ciao, Yall!! ✌️
Get it because ciao means goodbye but it also sounds like Chao. Like the tiny Sonic creatures, cause this is a Sonic post. I like Sonic Adventure 2 for the SEGA Dreamcast, can ya tell??
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archivallyfound09 · 1 year
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A Little Bit of Christmas
Pairing: Jake "Hangman" Seresin (Top Gun: Maverick) x Reader (F, no Y/N)
Warnings: Angstyyyyyy then some fluff, I don't proofread initially so apologies about spelling!
Requested: YES! The delightful @rosiahills22 posted that she had an idea and was kind enough to share it with me. Here ya go, sunshine- I hope it breaks your heart! <3
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"Okay, I know something's up. You're never up before I am," the sleep made Jake's voice even deeper than usual, a loud yawn punctuating his suspicion. You simply smiled, perched on the barstool by the counter, coffee mug firmly in hand. You gave him your sweetest look as you sipped your coffee, a bit of the whipped cream on top sticking to your upper lip.
He chuckled as he made his way to the cabinet to grab a mg and get his own caffeine for the day. The two of you had been together for just over two years, but this would be the first Christmas that he was actually home on base and not deployed on some secret mission thousands of miles away for the holidays. You started humming a christmas carol into your coffee, chancing a glance up at Jake as he poured the hot coffee into his "Navy Aviator" mug. He looked at you quizzically and then saw some of the boxes from storage stacked up behind you.
He let out a tired laugh. "Don't go overboard, okay? Don't want to hurt yourself while I'm not around." He gave you a wink, but the meaning was well intentioned- you had previously had a bit of a spill when decorating for the Fourth of July ( wasn't your fault- the flagpole was ridiculously high and the stepstool wasn't entirely stable). You nodded fervently as he downed his coffee.
"Here's hoping for a good day," he said softly, kissing you and running a hand down your cheek. You smiled as he broke the kiss and headed towards the doors with a "love you" tossed over his shoulder. As the door closed, you practically jumped out of your skin, excited to start decorating.
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You knew it had been a while since breakfast, your growling stomach was the only indication that was persistent enough to get you to stop. You walked to the kitchen and started pulling out a variety of items to eat as you admired your handiwork: a full tree, decorated with ornaments, lights garland, and icicles displayed proudly in the living room, lights strung up and down the hallway to the bedroom and bathroom with ornaments hanging from them, wreaths on every door you could find.
You had also swapped out all the blankets in the living room with more holiday-centric pieces, pillows were exchanged, and stuffed animals were added to complete the christmas display that was now your couch. You smiled at the small, stuffed Rudolph and Clarice, enjoying their lovesick look and making you immediately think of how you looked at Jake.
You had made a list of a few items you were missing- a new wreath hanger for the front door, some replacement bulbs for the top of the tree and a few new ornaments to commemorate your first, actual Christmas spent together. You hadn't mentioned to Jake how much you enjoyed decorating, especially now that you finally had someone to share it with.
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Before you realized, your stomach was growling again. The blue lights on the microwave read 9:02 and you were immediately confused why Jake wasn't home yet. Normally, he'd arrive back to you between 5-6, 6:30 at the absolute latest. Or he'd call if he was going out (honestly, he normally just told you to meet him when he went out with the gang from work). You checked your phone and saw no calls or messages, so you continued a scavenge for food, throwing together some pasta dish in case Jake hadn't eaten when he arrived.
No sooner were you pulling the past off the stove and grating some cheese into it did the front door open. Heavy boots hit the floor as the door slammed loudly shut. Jake's bag hit the wall before it hit the floor. You jumped a bit, not sure what had happened, but one look told you everything.
It had been an absolute hell of a day.
Jake walked past you towards the fridge, grabbing the bottle of whiskey that sat next to it on the counter. He grabbed a glass and, with a long pout, downed the amber liquid in seconds. You gently sat down his plate of food and Jake followed, now with a beer in hand.
Dinner was silent. You didn't want to pry or bother him when he got like this. It wasn't often he shut down, but you knew better than to try and play therapist and fix him in a state like this. You quickly finished your food and stood, taking both your empty plates to the sink. As you rinsed them off, you smiled at all your decorating and how it shone against the darkness outside. You looked at Jake, but he was still slumped over, sipping his beer.
"Hey, I know it's been a rough day but-"
"But what?" You took a shaky breath as his question came out as more of a bark than anything. When you didn't say anything, he looked at you annoyed. You unenthusiastically gestured to the living room and the kitchen, where glimmering Christmas lights shone proudly and small bits of holly garland now adored the tops of your cabinetry.
Jake groaned. "Okay, great. More stuff," he half mumbled into the beer bottle. You bit your lip frustrated almost to tears, but not willing to shed them.
"I know it's been a rough day," you repeated calmly, "but I wanted to do something special since it's our first real Christmas together."
You weren't sure what it was, but that seemed to snap something in Jake. He stood up, beer bottle clanging to the bottom of the trash bin in front of him. You took in a deep breath, unsure of exactly what was bout to happen.
"Great. Just fucking great, babe. You cover the house with all this shit," the word came out like poison, "and why? You want a pat on the back? Want to feel like what you did was special? Wow. Awesome." He rolled his eyes as the sarcasm and his volume started to grow.
"I'm sorry that I'm not in the mood to deal with any of this christmas bullshit and I wish you would just stop wasting my money on all of it so everything can look even more cramped than it already is!" he shook the stuffed Rudolph in his fist and let it fly off into the tree as he stormed out of the room and towards the bedroom. The door slammed and suddenly the only sound in the room was the tinkling of ornaments on the still shaking tree.
You took in a shaky breath, tears silently streaming down your cheeks. You had thought this would be a surprise that Jake would like. He told you on his last deployment how much he had loved seeing you decorate the place and how you had "really made it your own." You slowly stepped towards the tree, grabbing a few branches to settle it back down. You picked up the thrown reindeer and then you saw it: the "Our First Christmas" ornament that some of Jake's work friends had given to you before the deployment laid shattered on the floor.
You cradled the pieces in your hand and then walked them over to the trash, the ceramic clattering quietly with the now forgotten beer bottle at the bottom. You looked around and let out a heavy sigh, tears still falling as you wiped your nose on your sleeve. You began unplugging lights, removing the remaining ornaments and boxing them back up and putting them in the storage closet.
You were surprised at how quickly you were able to put everything away. You hadn't been interrupted, so you assumed that Jake had fallen asleep. You sat quietly on the couch, the room seeming especially bare. You sighed and pulled up a blanket, exhaustion overtaking you into sleep.
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The next morning you woke early, the bareness in the room another reminder of what had occurred last night. You took in a shaky breath and quickly walked to the bathroom, wanting to brush your teeth and splash some water on your face. You were grateful to past you for leaving some clean clothes on the hamper in the bathroom. You changed and decided to head out for some coffee from the local shop just off base.
When you returned, coffee and pastries in hand for you and Jake, you found him sitting on the floor, facing the corner of your living room. You looked at him quizzically and, as you crossed the room to put the coffee and food down on the kitchen table. With the new vantage point, you saw him holding a ceramic piece of the ornament that had broken last night.
"I'm a fucking asshole," you heard him mutter quietly. You stood still, eyebrow raised, waiting for him to continue. He stood slowly, the ornament still in hand, as he made his way over to you at the kitchen table.
"I'm so sorry, baby, so, so, incredibly sorry," he looked down at his shoes, afraid of what you'd say if he looked into your eyes. He took in a shaky breath.
"Christmas was always hard at home. It seemed like every year it was the perfect time for a full blown fight between my parents and someone would always break someone else's toys and it was always stressful and chaotic and..." you could see a tiny glimmer of wetness on his cheeks.
"...and it's no excuse. I shouldn't have done any of that. I was so glad to have you here and have you to celebrate with. And I know I ruined it and I don't know if I can fix it, but...I'm so sorry. Something snapped and I lost it. And now I'm terrified I'm going to lose you." He looked back down at the ornament shard in his hand.
"I need you to know how much this means to me to celebrate," you started, voice shaky, hands held stiffly by your sides. "I didn't have anyone or anything to celebrate Christmas growing up. Dad was always gone, mom didn't have any money and anything they did have, they gave to my younger brother. Now they're all gone. Last year was my first chance to celebrate and decorate. I was so proud to show this all off to you and this year, my only dream was to get to spend it with you. To get to have a real family Christmas celebration."
Your words hung thick in the air. Before you realized it, Jake had you wrapped up tightly in his arms. Apologies were mumbled into your hair as he clutched you tightly to his chest. You felt hot tears on your cheeks and on your neck and shoulders as your arms automatically wrapped around Jake's muscular frame.
"Okay, I am not going to be able to make this up to you," he pulled away slowly and looked down at the ornament in his hand, "but, goddammit, I'm going to try," you gave him a tentative smile as he continued. "Go out and buy whatever else you want for Christmas, New Year, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, whatever holidays you want to celebrate okay?" You let out a laugh as you wiped the snot from your nose in a very unladylike fashion.
Jake laughed and hugged you again, placing a kiss on your lips, both cheeks, forehead, and the top of your head. You laughed again and then started towards the door, car keys, coffee, and purse in hand.
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You returned back with a small bag of decorations a few hours later. You knew Jake was trying to patch things up, but you still felt guilty about all the items you had already spent money on. And, quite honestly, there wasn't much more that you needed around the house.
You heard the music inside before you opened the door. Christmas music blared from the house and only got louder as you walked in. You were not anticipating seeing almost everyone from the recently Top Gun mission in your house, all in a variety of stages of decoration. You immediately spotted Phoenix and Bob at the Christmas tree, while Halo was clearly hanging lights in the hallway (and the bathroom?).
"Hey Hangman! Mrs. Claus is home!" You turned at saw Rooster on a ladder with Coyote and Payback trying to steady him as he hung something from your ceiling. You laughed a bit and put down your purse, handing the bag of decorations to Halo as you continued into the house.
Jake stepped out of the bedroom, a red flannel and jeans now adorning his body and a santa hat perched on his head. You laughed (unsure of where he got a flannel for the hot San Diego temps) and stepped into a hug with him.
"Thank you," you whispered and he pulled back, putting the santa hat on you and dipping you into a long, obnoxious kiss. It earned a lot of whoops and hollers and a few gags (Rooster) as you ended the kiss.
"I know it's not the same, but I hope it's a little bit of Christmas for you," he whispered and wrapped his arms around you again.
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A/N: Did I say "I want to hurt my own feelings?" Yes. Yes I did. Thanks again to @rosiahills22 for the idea!!! <3
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makima-s-most-smile · 9 months
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Trigun Maximum 5 Part 1
Slowly I stalk my prey (catching up to the current week of the trigunbookclub) and slowly I am gaining ground.
So many good Wolfwood panels!
01: The city and then the feast of hounds
Kids really know how to spot prey. Vash is the kiddos’ prey.
Apples? Yeah, apples of enlightenment to be… Vash being part of a little kid’s gang is cute. And they are loitering, but helping their elders. Aw. :3 This will end in tears, I know it.
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There was a time when Vash felt safe enough to have something kinda steady! Even as a helper, this is a steady job. This isn’t Vash on the run. And while he is trying to sneak out of the people’s life after he has done his business, he has settled down somewhat, he made connections to people. 
Also Count Vasquez! The guy Vash seemingly killed. Additionally to the whole city, but the wanted poster stressed his murder.
And through all of his emerging memories, the peril that Meryl is in keeps him on track. He cares for her, as much as he keeps her on a distance.
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I know this is meant as body horror, but this panel made me laugh so hard. Zazie has eaten too much garlic and is annoying their peers with their bad breath. Or Zazie burping after drinking 2 litres of coke. That initial reaction aside, brrr, their whole body is filled with insects. It looks like releasing them takes a toll onto their host body. How… does Zazie get a host body, btw? Do they just take someone over? Is it corpses or living people? Do they have to take care of it?
And even though they have such power, they protect their host body with a gun. Maybe you need a gun to be part of the gun-ho-guns, even Rai-Dei had a gun-sword. And damn, Hoppered just tore their arm and shoulder off. Dayumm! The panels at the end look like Midvalley and Hoppered killed them together, but I cannot tell how Midvalley attacked? Did he tear the insects apart with his tooting?
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I make jokes about Vash and Wolfwood’s: ”I know, he knows, that I know, that he knows, that… to the infinity”, but I feel like that is the whole makeup of the gun-ho-guns. Like Midvalley and Hoppered play fifth dimension chess, with how they suspect Zazie, how they decide to kill Vash, even though it kinda diminishes Midvalley’s chances of leaving alive and so on.
Oh, Midvalley helped Hoppered to sneak upon Zazie by undoing any soundwave Hoppered made with his saxophone. I wonder if I show that to my colleague with perfect pitch, if he hits me for suggesting he does the same.
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Fuck yeah! No braincell Meryl to the rescue! Take that gun! I love how we see her come to a decision! Let that spite aid you! Shoot Midvalley in the dick!
02: Breakout Back to the past. This time, Hoppered. And, yeah, this world does not take kindly to the disabled. Vash has the privilege of his high-tech prosthesis, but others have not. Society does not take well to them, if they don’t have a loving community. It says much about Hoppered’s strength that he is able to take care of another person, too. And so respectfully! What happened to her? How are they related, if at all? 
She means the world to Hoppered, that much is certain. But isn’t she to Hoppered like Rem is to Vash? She seems to be the reason for Hoppered’s hate and actions. Her loss makes him, like her presence made his world before. But even more so, she has no real agency. Like the assaulting dude said: She is like a doll. We don’t see her personality, her wishes, or anything. Hoppered idolises her! But he doesn’t reminisce about her personality, her feelings, their connection or anything. His memories are all about her being on a kind of throne, the centre of his world. Something so pure, he cannot even touch her. (While, yes, good for taking her triggers into account, but there are things like: Hey, my friend, may I hold your hand?) While we saw more of Rem, she is gone for so long by now, that even her wishes do not reach the presence anymore. Surely, we can surmise that she wanted the twins to have a good life and such, but in the present her existence has been perverted to Judas or Maria herself, respectively. Like the memory of the nameless woman idol, Rem is scarcely more herself to the twins.
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As much as I love Wolfwood, he is an inhuman monster in regards to fights. Blinded, most likely partially deaf and having just barely scraped by death just now, he still finds his target. He is the bloodhound that was put on Vash’ trail, his perseverance and resilience is not normal. And now he is on the trail of Midvalley. Midvalley is rightfully scared of him! People more often think about how Vash is a weapon and how much about him is about the age old question of: Who is the guilty one? The weapon or who pulled the trigger? But Wolfwood is the same. This man is a weapon. The big difference is that Wolfwood somewhat chooses his target to protect others. But the question of his agency in his actions is still up in the air. Because for Wolfwood the question is not whether to shoot or not, it is where to shoot. In his world, there is no no shooting as an option.
Fuck yeah! Meryl! Tell him it is a trap! 
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Thanks for making the comparison of Wolfwood to a bloodhound even more obvious by having him lick his fucking lips, Nightow!
Fuck yeah, Milly! Fuck Midvalley up! Take this, Wolfwood! She is not a helpless damsel!
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Wait… Did Midvalley cancel out every sound til now? So Vash could not even have heard Meryl warning him? Does this mean that Wolfwood was blind and practically completely deaf while marching on? Ö_____________Ö
Okay, and now they doing a ballerina ass stance. Why? Dunno. But looks awesome. I love the tilting of the panel.
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This page just… *chef’s kiss* Nightow loves his standoffs.
03: Loss
It’s about the loss of July, isn’t it? Maybe even the loss of Meryl’s naivete towards Vash.
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So, Midvalley knew? Maybe he met the real Chapel before? I love how it is Milly who puts who Wolfwood truly is into focus, by screaming his name. Having the last word “Chapel” and then Milly accidentally countering it with Wolfwood’s true name is just nice symbolism.
Traitor can mean so many things here. Who is Wolfwood betraying exactly? Doesn’t look like it is about Ninelives or Leonof. But Midvalley does not care about Knives, he is betraying him right now himself. Would be pretty hypocritical for him to call Wolfwood out on it. Or did he put two and two together and knows that Wolfwood is there to betray Vash in the end? Why would Midvalley care? He doesn’t care for humanity or Knives or Vash. He just wants to survive. I would say Midvalley gets that Wolfwood is a loyal and softhearted person, who is able to do gruesome things for his close ones. Since they are fighting each other, it is only one person who comes out alive. So Midvalley tries every trick in his repertoire to get an upper hand, like aggravating Wolfwood to make him slip up.
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I would be more scared right now, Midvalley. But could Midvalley hear that Wolfwood is not Chapel by his breaths? Maybe even his heartbeat when he lied to Legato?
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Holy mother of dog. Yeah, Wolfwood is inhuman. Also, isn’t this the first time the Punisher is used that obviously as a shield? FINALLY! That is my favourite use of her! (later chapter, Zard, then you can gush). Wolfwood is not truly an attacker. While he attacks people, he doesn’t do it without provocation. His first and foremost function is being a protector, to the orphanage, to Vash and to the people he cares ever so slightly about. And he cares about Milly and Meryl!
Hehe, get it? Because of WOLFwood.
And… They are going to blow up the whole of dragon’s nest district. How are they better than the monster that blew up July? Especially Hoppered. Is he so far gone to his revenge that he is unable to understand that there may be someone like him and more so like his friend in the district? Does he care at all?
Vash floofs up! Feathers to the rescue! Is he still conscious? It is a subconscious defence mechanism, but when and how does it go off?
Why… does Hoppered have a cross on his nasal bridge?
Okay, so touching the feathers makes people share Vash’ thoughts? Memories? Can he control it? Or is it about stuff that is on his mind?
Hi, Knives! You beverage boy! Do we ever see him eat? Nightow mentioned that he liked to draw his characters eating for the homely feeling. But Knives does not seem to eat. Only drink. Is he like Stampede Knives and does not need to eat? Only drink? Or is it just pleasure? Doing the sippy. Maybe gifting Knives some really good hot chocolate with whipped cream would have stopped him from going genocidal.
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“You are being rude.” Proceeds to cut up his brother. Is Vash rude? Maybe for a delusional, emotional, geriatric cactus like Knives.
Ewewewewew! Medical malpractice. That makes me feel icky as hell. Knives is… Another reader called it pushy to stay polite, but how can Knives not see what he does is monstrous? He is abusing his brother to such a degree and all in the search for power. He seems to have gone through the same, since Vasquez is able to compare him to Vash. Moreso, he is unlocking this power for Vash. How would Vash even be able to gain any control over it? He hasn’t got any! We’ve seen it in January Rock. And honestly that is Knives fault.
Interesting that Knives first idea of anyone having so much power is assuming that everyone would want the person with power dead. That’s him projecting his own fears onto humanity. If it wasn’t Vash bearing that power but, for example, Midvalley, Knives would have killed him off without a second thought. But Vash and Knives are the same, they are brothers, so Vash has to be on his side in the end. That’s why Knives does not harm him, as in doesn’t kill him.
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And now poor Meryl gets a first seat for memory lane, too. She does not even get to see what made Vash unlock this power. She is only confronted with the results, with Vash fearing his own body and Knives being Knives. She doesn’t deserve any of this. She should know the truth, but not like this.
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Why does it sound so dirty?!? XDD Holy! Contained in their seeds! An amazing feel of release! Blows away all reason! I laughed out loud. It fits how far beyond reasoning Knives is in his hunger for power. This is not something logical, this is just a feral need.
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Knives is so hypocritical. We all already said that. But hot damn he is unable to reflect on any of his actions. How many times has Knives hurt Vash? How many times did he betray Vash? He is shocked at the scars? But how many of them are a direct result of Knives meddling? What can and should be said about humanity as a whole, can be said about Knives! But what is even more damning, for every shitty human Vash also meets good humans. Linas, Docs, Luidas and so on. Where is the good Knives? Knives is right that Vash is a walking contradiction. But Knives is one, too. And back to Rem again. Rem, Vash’ Maria and Knives’ devil. Knives completely disconnects from his own actions. All of Vash’ “bad” parts are due to Rem or humans and it is upon Knives to cut them off until only the “good” parts remain. Knives is imagining a perfect brother that never was and Vash has to suffer by that image.
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Well, fuck you, Knives. You deserve it. But Vash does not. I… am not sure if Vash chose to shoot. He surely chose where to point the gun and his power, but did he choose to “release” the power? Had he so much control over it? Like a mirror to Fifth Moon Knives took control over him and his power (only in Fifth Moon he has learned that maybe he should stay away from where the gun can be pointed), he is assaulting Vash, taking control over his body and power. Knives wants Vash to release it. He is the one who makes it go out of control. I just do not see a conscious decision in Vash to let it go. It is truly a loss. A loss of July and a loss of Vash’ control, power and agency.
Weird that we do not get more Meryl insights. The panels regularly flicker back to Hoppered, but Meryl is also part of the feather blob. She is sharing those memories, too. She is experiencing the assault and the loss, too. Why don't we get more from her? She is a much more important character than Hoppered, even though Hoppered is the foil to Vash in this fight.
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threebooksoneplot · 5 months
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Episode 30 - "Team Leatherface" (Show Notes)
listen along here
General New Moon content warning about ongoing discussion of suicide!
[00:00:32] James’s totally real phone number, for all the single moms out there: (248) 434 - 5508
[00:01:40] Disclaimer that G recorded this episode in a larger, more echoey room than usual, with more background noise. Some of the thumping you hear throughout is Beth chopping up peaches to make a delicious peach cobbler. We offer you the recipe for it in penance for making you listen to very faint Peach Cobbler ASMR
[00:01:50] James’s bespoke 15-hour playlist, including such hits as the Benny Hill theme, All I Want For Christmas is You, and some 3B1P episodes (you’re welcome James)
[00:04:43] Listen to Beth's previous episodes, Catgirl and Pigboy and Straight History, on any of our usual platforms!
[00:10:01] The Teen Wolf soundtrack, including "Catherine Beta Jones" and "Dude Dies" as named by James
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[00:12:44] Shannon's beloved Locked Tomb audiobooks, narrated by Moira Quirk
[00:12:55] Nickelodeon Guts
[00:17:02] The Nightmare Before Christmas Hot Topic merch [00:17:38]
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[00:17:50] "Vampire kickball" as depicted in What We Do in the Shadows (TV)
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[00:21:54] Disney Adults don’t @ us. Beth would like the record to show that she is one of you and stands in solidarity. Also, here are some images of G, Shannon, and James having a pretty good time
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[00:27:14] James's beautiful illustration
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[00:27:53] “Leatherface”
[00:40:04] Live James Reaction
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[00:40:11] “The South Park episode where Cartman’s eating Scott’s tears”
[00:44:18] G's research into the origins of “loca” revealed that Taylor Lautner doesn’t even remember saying it. But from some light further research, it does not appear to originate in the screenplay, so it’s likely that it was either improv or Lautner was indeed handed a list of phrases to choose from like rpattz and “spider monkey.” If you know more, drop us a line!
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not a "loca" in sight in this draft of the New Moon screenplay
[00:44:46] “Built like an Easter Island statue”
[00:47:10] Wide Grasp Billy, probably
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[00:56:42] “You’ve been lying to everyone: Charlie.” (Chronologically, this scene takes place in the equivalent of our future Episode 34.)
[01:02:13] Yes, G is eating (probably a peach that Beth handed her.) Sue her
[01:23:15] Parentification
[01:24:26] “An ancient man”
[01:39:06] Notorious blonde-hater Stephenie Meyer on Lauren’s pixie cut
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[01:41:56] G’s "Loose Bear in the Neighborhood" chronicles
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[02:06:33] Find James @ jbshotthis on IG or venmo him @ brokejb to make him listen to your Teen Wolf grievances
Thanks for sticking with us for our first-ever multi-guest episode, gang!
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Happy Holidays!
Day 01: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - Frank Sinatra
Steve Harrington is home alone for Christmas (Sad/Fluff)
Day 02: "Snowfall" - Ingrid Michaelson
Robin Buckley x you - First Christmas together (sappy Fluff)
Day 03: "Like It's Christmas" - Jonas Brothers
Eddie Munson x you - Getting Eddie in the Christmas spirit (Fluff)
Day 04: "merry christmas darling" - Christina Perri
Robin Buckley - Unrequited love over spiked eggnog (Fluff)
Day 05: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - DIO
Eddie Munson - Modern Christmas Bar Crawl Karaoke (Fluff)
Day 06: "Baby It's Cold Outside" - Dean Martin
Eddie Munson x you - Snowed in friends to lovers (Smut)
Day 07: "Last Christmas" - Wham!
Steddie - ice skating with the the whole gang (fluff)
Day 08: "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" - Brenda Lee
Fruity Four & Jargyle - Secret Santa (fluff/tad steddie smutty)
Day 09: "Happy Xmas (War is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Eddie's first Christmas back with the gang after returning from The Upside Down (fluff)
Day 10: "All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
Eddie Munson x you / Eddie's gift to you is not what you thought it was (fluff)
Day 11: " 'tis the damn season" - Taylor Swift
Eddie Munson x you / angsty angsty angst that is the plot of the song (angst)
Day 12: "What Christmas Means to Me" - Stevie Wonder
best friend Steve Harrington x you / Christmas traditions, Steve tries not to cry during Frosty the Snowman, Gingerbread House competion and food fight that leads to fluffy smut (fluff and smut)
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